LV XLPE Insulated Aerial Bundled Cables 234 Core Copper
Physical Data
| Nominal conductor area mm2 |
Number and nominal diameter of wires no/mm | Nominal conductor diameter mm | Average insulation thickness mm | Nominal diameter over insulation mm | Nominal diameter over laid-up cores mm |
Approx. mass kg/km |
| 2 Core | ||||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 230 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 350 |
| 3 Core | ||||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 220 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 14.6 | 340 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 16.9 | 520 |
| 4 Core | ||||||
| 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 290 | |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 16.3 | 460 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 18.9 | 690 |
Performance Data
| Nominal conductor resist area mm2 |
DC at 20°C Ω/km |
AC resist . at 50Hz 80°C Ω/km | Inductive reactance at 50Hz Ω/km | Voltage drop at 50Hz 80°C mV/A.m | Continuous current rating, A |
Fault current rating kA for 1s |
Minimum bending radius (installed) mm |
Min. breaking load of cable kN |
Rec. tension | Modulus of elasticity Gpa | Coeff. of linear expansion 10 –6/°C | ||||
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Still air |
1m/s wind | 2m/s wind | Core | Cable | Highest everyday tension kN | Max working tension kN | |||||||||
| 2 Core | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.18 | 0.11 | 7.79 | 36 | 56 | 66 | 0.8 | 25 | 70 | 4.6 | 0.84 | 1.3 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 0.098 | 4.62 | 48 | 77 | 90 | 1.4 | 25 | 80 | 7.8 | 1.41 | 2.2 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 0.092 | 2.91 | 64 | 100 | 120 | 2.2 | 30 | 95 | 11.8 | 2.13 | 3.32 | 112 | 17 |
| 3 Core | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.89 | 0.11 | 7.79 | 32 | 54 | 62 | 0.8 | 25 | 75 | 7 | 1.25 | 1.95 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.31 | 0.098 | 4.62 | 44 | 73 | 84 | 1.4 | 25 | 90 | 11.8 | 2.12 | 3.29 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.45 | 0.092 | 2.91 | 58 | 96 | 110 | 2.2 | 30 | 100 | 17.8 | 3.2 | 4.97 | 112 | 17 |
| 4 Core | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.89 | 0.11 | 6.75 | 32 | 54 | 62 | 0.8 | 25 | 85 | 9.3 | 1.67 | 2.6 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.31 | 0.11 | 4 | 44 | 73 | 84 | 1.4 | 25 | 100 | 15.7 | 2.82 | 4.39 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.45 | 0.1 | 2.52 | 58 | 96 | 110 | 2.2 | 30 | 110 | 23.7 | 4.26 | 6.63 | 112 | 17 |